College of Health Sciences May 19, 2021
Emma Ballantyne with her son.
Emma Ballantyne is a first generation immigrant from the Azores of Portugal as well as a first generation college student. She is the full-time caretaker of her medically challenged son who is also her source of inspiration. Ballantyne has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and is currently working towards a master’s degree in social work. She is working with the Center for the Study of Aging for her internship placement. She is a great fit for a program called the Family Caregiver Navigator program, a project of the Idaho Caregivers Alliance.